IN what will be the first time Glasgow’s Jazz Festival ventures further east of the city, this year’s 30th anniversary celebrations will see the festival takeover the East End’s newest venue, Saint Luke’s.
The converted church will feature six shows during the festival which runs from 22nd June to 3rd July 2016. The Saint Luke’s venue is Glasgow’s oldest church. It was built in 1836 as a working church but after being disbanded in 2012 it needed to find a new purpose.
The Church is a historic landmark and internally the church has been renovated to a standard that brings back the original look but with the latest technology in sound and lighting. The church was designed by Glasgow’s own James Wylson and erected in 1836/1837. Tragedy struck in 1924 when a fire tore through the once pristine and ornate house of worship and left it in ruins. The church was eventually purchased by Michael and Tony Woods in 2013
From Jazz Festival’s hub in The Candleriggs Square to Saint Luke’s, it’s just a small 1200 steps meaning it’s in a perfect spot for festival goers. The Saint Luke’s venue will feature gigs including The Milk, Groove Merchant Jazz Orchestra and Carol Kidd from the Jazz Festival programme.
For more information on the shows during Jazz Festival housed in Saint Luke’s, visit the Saint Luke’s listings page. To purchase tickets to Jazz festival shows, check out the festival’s website.
Check out our session recorded with one of the band’s set to play this year’s festival below:
